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0. D. SHANK HORSE SHIELD.

Patented Aug. 25, 1896.

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HORSE SHIELD.

No. 566,480. Patented Aug, 25; 1896.

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' v UNITED STAT S PATENT OFFICE.

OREY DILLMAN SHANK, OF CANTON, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE GILLlAMMANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF SAME PLACE...

HORSE-SHIELD.

. SIECIFIOATION forming part of Letters Iatent No. 566,480, dated August25, 1896.

Application filed October 29, 1894. Serial No. 527,229. (No model.)

To aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, OREYDILLMAN SHANK, a citizen of the United States,residing at Canton, county of Stark, State of Ohio, have invented a newand useful Improvement in Horse-Shields, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, making part of this specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in horse-shields; and it consistsof certain features of construction and combination of parts, as will behereinafter described and claimed.

Figure 1 is a side View of my invention in position on a figure of ahorse. Fig. 2 is a perspective of breast'strap; Fig. 3, a similar viewof belly-band and apron-shield. Fig. 4 is a similar view of section ofshield. Fig. 5 is a perspective of the shield-supporting harness. Fig. 6is a similar view showing the under side of belly-band and shield B;Fig. '7, a similar view of yielding back-band.

A represents the back-band or shield-support, having at the lower endsthereof snap- V hooks a, to which a close-fitting belly-band 0 issecured by the loop Z). To the belly-band O is secured a forwardly anddownwardly projected apron B, provided on its under side withdownwardly-projected bristles c, that form a brush, in which afine wiremay be substituted, or, if preferred, for the bristles small wire nailsmay be driven through the lower sheet cl, of the shield, the heads ofthe nails covered by the top sheet 9, thus forming a shield having stiffsharp metal points in the form of a heckle. In addition to theapr0n-shield described there is provided a soft or limber belly-band,having bristles h in brush form projected from the lower side and at theend portions snap-hooks 70 to con nect with the loop l on' the band C toform a removable shield-section D, to be used in con nection with theshield B, and when so used to rest flat against the belly-band G, thatthe horse in striking at flies or other movements may not get his feetbetween the shield-section D and the belly-band O.

To hold the shield in position, a harness is provided, consisting of acrupper-strap E and breaststrap F, connected with a bifurcated strap G,that is passed between the front legs of the horse, the prongs mdiverging and passing rearwardly and upwardly along the sides of thehorse and connected with the loop I) of the band C, or, if preferred,may be secured to the back-band A. Buckles n are provided in the prongsm, whereby the shield may be adjusted or the harness fitted to thehorse.

In Fig. 7 is shown a back-band in which is inserted a section of shirredrubber p or other yielding substance, as shown, the band H having foldsor wrinkles, as 0, formed therein, as shown, that are bridged by therubber cloth 19, as shown.

Having thus fully described the nature and object of my invention, whatI claim is- The combination with abelly-band to tightly embrace the bodyof the animal and provided with a forward and downward proj ectedapron-shield having bristles or pricks projecting from its lower face,of a shield D, extending laterally beneath the belly of the animal andsecured to the belly-band and contacting therewith throughout its entirelength, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 11th day ofOctober, A. D. 1894.

OREY DILLMAN SHANK. -Witnesses:

W. K. MILLER, OHAs. R. MILLER.

